AI for Beginners — The Art of Prompting

Led by Ilya Sutskever Simulacrum

Prompt engineering as a discipline — frameworks for clear instruction, context design, constraints that control quality, and the iteration loop that turns a rough output into a polished result.

1. Module 1

   Prompt Frameworks and Context Design

   Led by Ilya Sutskever Simulacrum

   The question

   The anatomy of an effective prompt · the 4-step prompt formula (role, task, context, output) · outcome-first prompting · providing context: files, links, examples, reference material · few-shot prompting (providing examples of desired output) · zero-...

   Outcome

   Demonstrates understanding and application of prompt frameworks and context design.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Prompt Frameworks and Context Design Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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2. Module 2

   Constraints, Iteration and Output Control

   Led by Ilya Sutskever Simulacrum

   The question

   Constraints that control quality: format, tone, length, style, audience · negative constraints (what NOT to do) · the iteration loop: refining, correcting and improving outputs · when to start over vs when to refine · temperature and sampling control...

   Outcome

   Demonstrates understanding and application of constraints, iteration and output control.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.2 Constraints, Iteration and Output Control Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Open this module → Print certificate of completion